E36 M3 engine into an E30???

[Adz131]

As title is it possible to fit an e36 m3 engine into a e30 sport?

Been offered an e36 m3 engine gearbox loom and ecu for £600 quid is this worth doing or should i go down the tuning route with the 2.5 engine?

[Rosc0PColtrane]

do it!! There's a chap called Henry on here, he has had a couple posts started on here. Amazing conversion in his M3. Think Jimbob started one. DO it!!

Tuning the 2.5 is expensive considering the gains, unless you go turbo!!!

I hope that's not the e36 evo engine?

Better off with the 3.0

[E30_BO1]

If you don't then tell me where the engine is at. At that price its most likely a fcuked engine though as for that lot you usually pay 3x as much.

[charlE30]

I wouldn't bother with tuning the 2.5 unless you want to spend a lot more than £600.

The M3 engine has to be worth having a look at, £600 is suspiciously cheap though. If it is a good engine I would definitely go for it

[Jhonno]

£600 is waaaaaay cheap esp for a complete engine/box/loom.. There is summat dodgy about it or they dont have a f*ckin clue

[ian332isport]

I hope that's not the e36 evo engine?

Better off with the 3.0

I'm starting to get a bit irritated by comments like that

[Jhonno]

Why's that Ian? Everyone knows every 3.2 is crap.. I mean look at how unreliable yours has been

[HenryM3]

I'm on Ian's side. 3.2 EVO rules.
Cheers
Henry

[fuzzy]

mean look at how unreliable yours has been

did someone mention unreliable engines? neither will be as bad as a cosworth but £600 is far to cheap for engine/box/loom and ecu.can you see it running before you buy it or can mileage be proved on it?

[Adz131]

Well the engine etc is from a guy up my way who breaks anything bmw.

my mate's oldman knows him so thats why im getting a decent deal.

It's the 3.0 engine.

just come across a problem with the car anyways the bloody engine has thrown it's mounts and by the looks of it has twisted some metal.

So it looks like i'll be buying another shell. old one is knackered anyway.
usual story inner rear wing, jacking point's etc.

[Jhonno]

thats beyond decent tho.. thats 1/3 what i paid for my setup n i got a good deal!